Art, Hunger, and Guilt
The New York Times reviews Terra Nova, the latest novel by Henriette Lazaridis ’82, calling it “ingenious.”
Stories
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Finding His Way
Michael Obel-Omia ’88, MA English ’92 had to redefine his identity after a stroke in 2016 left him with aphasia, which affects one’s ability to use or comprehend words.
Hockey Brotherhood
Join the Athletics Department in celebrating the 100th anniversary of men’s hockey with this tribute to the many brother duos and trios that joined the greater hockey brotherhood at Middlebury.
Mystery at the Boarding School
Bread Loaf School of English writer Rebecca Makkai MA ’04 addresses guilt, sexual predation, and racial privilege in her upcoming novel, I Have Some Questions for You, set in a New Hampshire girls’ boarding school. She spoke to Publishers Weekly about the book’s inspirations and her career.
Schwarzman Scholar
Hannah Blair ’17 has received a Schwarzman Scholarship for graduate study in China.
Romance Novels for 2023
The Nerd Daily has compiled a list of new romance novels to look for in 2023, including the queer rom-com Just As You Are by Camille Kellogg ’17, former New England Review intern.
Lifelong Questions
Peter Holmes à Court ’90 joined Paralympian Chris Waddell ’91 on Waddell’s podcast, Living It, to share insights from his journey to find meaning as a father, businessman, and member of society.
Last Train to Auschwitz
In an interview with the San Diego Union-Tribune, Language Schools attendee Sarah Federman discusses her enlightening and sometimes emotional journey in researching the French National Railways’ role in the Holocaust.
Filmmaking Fellows
Ali Salem ’16 and associate film professor Ioana Uricaru are honing their film production capabilities with two prestigious fellowships: the Sundance Institute Producers Intensive and the PGA Create Lab of the Producers Guild of America. Their collaboration, The Swim Lesson, follows a college professor’s wife as she develops a secret friendship with a student who accused her husband of sexual misconduct.